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B1.2 — Upper Intermediate · Unit 33

Formal Writing & Requests: The Gerund

Formulating formal emails, letters, and job applications, and mastering the use of the Italian gerund ('gerundio present' and 'passato') to express cause, manner, or simultaneity.

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Cordiali saluti

Kind regards / Best regards

👔

candidarsi

to apply (for a job)

📎

allegare

to attach / enclose

🏢

Spettabile

Dear (formal, addressing a company/entity)

💼

la trattativa

the negotiation

🤝

il compromesso

the compromise

il disaccordo

the disagreement

📝

l'accordo

the agreement